LOS ANGELES — BH Properties has begun an investment initiation into affordable housing with the goal of building a $1 billion portfolio of assets. The new platform will focus on low-income housing tax credit, Section 8 and age-restricted housing throughout the United States. The initiative will be led by William Stoll, who BH Properties hired as a managing director. Prior to joining BH Properties, Stoll worked at Steadfast Companies for 14 years. He joined the firm in 2009 as the manager of a Southern California portfolio of 10 LIHTC properties …
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — CBRE brokered the sale of a 17-unit garden-style community in Westminster for $6 million. Dan Blackwell and Andrew Boukather represented the seller and the Orange County, California-based buyers in the transaction. The property is located at 13931-13951 Illinois St. and was constructed in 1963. All units feature two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include private patios, open space parking and an on-site laundry facility. Eighty percent of units were recently renovated with new windows, sliding doors, smoothed ceilings, laundry hookups in select units, new lights, fresh interior paint, ceramic tile flooring and refinished …
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — CBRE arranged the sale of a 14-unit community located at 129 S. Olive St. in Anaheim. The property sold to a private investor for $5.9 million. The community was built in 1986 on approximately 15,500 square feet and offers two-bedroom townhome-style floor plans. The property was recently renovated with new paint and replacement of the exterior wood. Dan Blackwell represented the buyer and seller, which was also not disclosed, in this transaction.
CAMPBELL AND SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of three garden-style communities in Silicon Valley. The properties sold for approximately $70 million. Ryan Wagner, Brandon Geraldo and Matt Kroger led the team that represented the private seller and procured three separate buyers. The portfolio includes: Appletree, a 72-unit community in Campbell; Vista Point, a 68-unit property in Santa Clara and Cedartree, a 50-unit asset that is also located in Santa Clara. All properties offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans.
COSTA MESA AND ANAHEIM, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of two communities totaling 38 units and $12.1 million in Orange County, California. The communities traded hands in a 1031 exchange. All parties involved in both transactions were private investors based in southern California. Dan Blackwell, Mike O’Neill and Andrew Boukather represented both the buyer and seller of 18 units at 1800 W. Glencrest Ave. in Anaheim for $4.8 million. The property was built in 1962 and comprises a pair of two-story buildings. The buildings recently underwent renovations including new flooring, appliances, updated …
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — CBRE arranged the sale of Courtyard Apartments at La Pat Place, a 30-unit community in Westminster. The asset was sold to a private investor for $10 million. Dan Blackwell and Andrew Boukather represented the buyer and seller in this transaction. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Courtyard Apartments at La Pat Place was built in 1963 and offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. All 30 units were remodeled as part of the $1 million in renovations completed by the seller.
TORRRANCE, CALIF. — Intracorp Homes purchased 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., a 3.8-acre site in Torrance, from a locally based private investor for $21 million. John Read, Greg Sullivan and Trent Steeves of CBRE represented the seller. The property was historically a retail center anchored by a bowling alley called Gable House Bowl. Intracorp Homes plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use project, which will include 17 affordable rental units as well as commercial space. Details on rent restrictions for the affordable units have not yet been disclosed.
LARKSPUR, CALIF. — California Landmark has secured $24.6 million to refinance Woodlark Residences, an 80-unit community in Larkspur. Greg Reed, Kristen Croxton and Tina Quirin of Capital One arranged the five-year fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. California Landmark acquired the property in 2014 and has since invested $3.7 million toward capital improvements, including renovations to all units as well as common areas and amenities. According to Apartments.com, the community currently offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, grill and picnic area, a lounge and internet access.
LOS ANGELES — Carmel Partners has completed the development of VOX at Cumulus, a 14-acre mixed-use community in Los Angeles on the site of the former Cumulus radio station towers. VOX at Cumulus includes 910 apartment and townhome units, including studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plants. The property also offers 100,000 square feet of retail space anchored by a Whole Foods Market. The project development team also included TCA Architects (architects), DCI (structural engineering), AMPAM (plumbing), PSOMAS (civil), DFDA (mechanical), Seal Electric (electrical) and MLA (landscaping).
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — The REMM Group, a property management company headquartered in Santa Ana, has acquired eight Southern California properties totaling over 1,000 units. The largest of the properties is McComber Creek Apartment Homes, a 348-unit community in Buena Park, California. McComber Creek offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities such as a pool and two tennis courts. The other seven properties include: Villa Creek Apartment Homes in Cypress, California; The Jagger in Los Angeles; Pasadena Village Apartment Homes in Tustin, California; Fountain Park Apartment Homes in Buena …